August 27, 2024 5:19 PM

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Asian Markets: Nikkei, Hang Seng & Straits Times Gain

Three out of five major Asian indices ended with gains. Japan's Nikkei rose 0.47 percent, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index gained 0.42 percent and Singapore's Straits Times index added 0.07 percent. Conversely, South Korea's Kospi declined 0.33 per cent and China's Shanghai Composite Index shed 0.24 per ...

August 27, 2024 5:25 PM

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INS Mumbai Arrives in Colombo for Three-Day Visit

The Indian Navy’s warship, INS Mumbai, arrived in Colombo yesterday for a three-day visit. The ship was welcomed by the Sri Lankan Navy. Upon arrival, the Commanding Officer called on the Commander of the Western Naval Area Rear Admiral WDCU Kumarasinghe at Western Naval Area Headquarters. Personnel...

August 27, 2024 10:07 PM

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JJP & ASP Form Alliance for Haryana Assembly Elections

Jannayak Janta Party (JJP) and Azad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) (ASP) have allied in the upcoming Haryana Assembly Elections. JJP leader Dushyant Singh Chautala and ASP President Chandra Shekhar Aazad today announced the union at a joint press conference in New Delhi. The alliance will contest on all 9...

August 27, 2024 4:55 PM

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Indian Rupee Falls to 83.92 per Dollar

In the Forex market today, the Indian rupee depreciated marginally to close at 83 rupees and 92 paise against the U.S. dollar.   The dollar index, which indicates the US dollar's strength against a basket of six other leading currencies, is trading down by 0.03 per cent at 100.82 in intra-day t...

August 27, 2024 10:08 PM

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Bihar: Upendra Kushwaha & Manan Kumar Mishra Elected Unopposed for Rajya Sabha

In Bihar, former union minister Upendra Kushwaha and BJP candidate Manan Kumar Mishra were elected unopposed today for Rajya Sabha. For the by-election on two seats, only two nominations were filed. Today was the last day of withdrawal of nomination papers and no one withdrew their papers so the res...

August 27, 2024 4:48 PM

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Ladakh: Zanskar Officially Declared as New District

In Ladakh, Zanskar has officially been declared a new district in the Union Territory of Ladakh, following an announcement by Union Home Minister Amit Shah yesterday. The historic declaration was celebrated today during a press conference called by Executive Councilor Punchok Tashi of the Ladakh Aut...

August 27, 2024 4:34 PM

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Malyalam Film Industry Actor Mohanlal Resigns as AMMA President

In a major development in the Malayalam film industry, actor Mohanlal resigned as the President of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) today. This decision comes in the aftermath of the Justice K. Hema Committee report, which detailed rampant harassment and abuse faced by women profess...